A-1 Test Stand
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A-1 Test Stand is a historic rocket engine test facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center used for static firing and development of major launch vehicle engines.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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rocket engine test stand ⓘ test facility ⓘ |
| affiliation | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (through engine programs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
NASA infrastructure
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rocket engine test facilities ⓘ spaceflight infrastructure in Mississippi ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
high-thrust rocket engines
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vertical engine mounting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
control room for remote test operations
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high-capacity water deluge system ⓘ instrumentation and data acquisition systems ⓘ large concrete and steel test structure ⓘ propellant feed and storage systems ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
measure engine thrust and performance
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simulate launch vehicle flight loads on engines ⓘ support long-duration engine firings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic rocket engine test facility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hancock County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Stennis Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor | testing major U.S. launch vehicle engines ⓘ |
| operator | NASA Stennis Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA propulsion test infrastructure
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Stennis Space Center test complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
blast protection structures
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flame trench and exhaust ducting ⓘ remote operation capability ⓘ |
| supportsProgramType |
human spaceflight programs
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launch vehicle development programs ⓘ space exploration missions ⓘ |
| testType | static fire tests ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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commercial launch providers (under NASA agreements) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
acceptance testing of rocket engines
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cryogenic engine tests ⓘ development testing of rocket engines ⓘ liquid-fueled rocket engine tests ⓘ qualification testing of launch vehicle engines ⓘ static firing of rocket engines ⓘ |
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